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Ajmer: A CID team on Thursday detained a Nigerian student who was overstaying in Ajmer without a valid visa. The CID team has sent the student to the detention centre in Alwar district and informed the state home department, which will take further action to deport the student and blacklist him in India. According to officials, a campaign is underway against people living illegally in Ajmer. During the campaign, the department received information that Nigerian student Najeeb Isha Lawan (27) was living in Ajmer, but his visa had expired. Najeeb came to India on Sept 6, 2023, after he got…

Nagpur: Motorists in the city must brace for a prolonged period of traffic chaos as the proposed underpass near Ajni bridge is set to take at least 7 to 8 months for completion. What began with severe congestion on Thursday is now expected to translate into months of disruption, with ripple effects already being felt across a 3-4 km radius, particularly along the heavily burdened Wardha Road. The Public Works Department (PWD) on Thursday barricaded the FCI-to-Congress Nagar stretch near Ajni Bridge to assess traffic movement before starting the groundwork for the underpass. The sudden closure led to confusion and…

Former minister Yogendra Saw and Amba Prasad met Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, highlighting alleged injustices faced by families displaced by mining in Barkagaon. They presented local produce as a symbol of struggle and urged strict implementation of land acquisition laws. Gandhi expressed concern and pledged support for the displaced, promising to investigate the matter personally. Hazaribagh: Former agriculture minister Yogendra Saw and Congress national secretary Amba Prasad met the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, in New Delhi on Friday and raised concerns over alleged injustice faced by displaced families in Barkagaon due to mining activities.Saw…

Vadodara: The Royal Satyamev Jayate Group (RSJG) on Friday alleged possible ballot-box tampering after the conclusion of the Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) polls scheduled for Sunday evening.”We don’t trust the election officer. He showed bias in favour of the Revival Group in the past. Earlier, he changed the voting timings at short notice on directions of the Revival Group,” alleged Darshan Banker, RSJG’s presidential candidate.Banker further claimed that ballot boxes could be tampered with or replaced if kept in the custody of the election officer. “We demand that all ballot boxes be kept at the district collector’s office until the…

Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the city’s fifth Kalyan Mandapam on Saturday, further expanding affordable community infrastructure for lower and middle-income families, the information department said.The initiative, aimed at providing budget-friendly venues for weddings and other social functions, is part of the state govt’s inclusive development push. Within a year, four such facilities have already been opened in different wards of the city, offering a cost-effective alternative to expensive private banquet halls.PM Modi Dials Tarique Rahman, Seva Teerth, New Labour Code & More The new Kalyan Mandapam, constructed in Bichhia under the supervision of the Gorakhpur Development Authority,…

T’puram: The makeover of Kovalam Beach is set to be delayed yet again as none of the bids submitted for a temporary refurbishment project met the qualification criteria. The setback casts fresh doubts over a long-promised Rs 93 crore revival plan that failed to take off on the ground despite repeated assurances.The implementing agency, Wapcos Ltd, a central public sector enterprise appointed as special purpose vehicle for Kovalam Tourism Development Project, floated a tender in Dec 2025 for a stopgap refurbishment package valued at Rs 7.75 crore. The scope of work included basic repairs such as strengthening the 700m beach…

Kolkata: A 30-year-old woman from Shibpur, a doctor, alleged that an app-bike rider abused and intimidated her, and later sent vulgar messages after she refused to pay Rs 20 more than the fare shown on the app. The complainant said the incident occurred around 6.30 pm on Feb 7, after she was dropped off in Mominpore.The complaint said the rider, Md Qurassi alias Shabaaz Alam, received the trip fare through online payment. The woman alleged he then demanded more and abused her when she refused. The doctor said after the argument, the rider drove the bike in a rash and…

A congregant of the Re’ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church, stands during a service, in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski, File) Singapore has been named the world’s most religiously diverse country in a sweeping study of 201 nations, reflecting how evenly its population is spread across seven major faith categories.The findings capture broader shifts underway globally. Christians remain the largest group at 2.3 billion, though their share of the world’s population has edged down. Muslims are the fastest-growing major religion, expanding by 347 million over the past decade. Hindus grew by…

Malinin had come in for some criticism at these Games, particularly around his performance in the team event, in which he was outscored by Kagiyama in the short program before errors in the free skate – in which he had not originally been expected to compete – almost allowed Japan to scoop gold.Reacting to the pressure, Malinin’s team took him out of the Olympic bubble to train 35 miles away in Bergamo before the men’s event as they hoped it would help him reset.And his cleaned-up performance in the individual short program – finishing five points ahead of the field…

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